tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post5402758452941261850..comments2023-10-22T23:29:48.012+13:00Comments on O Audacious Book: Beads on a String - Kirsty Gunn's art of writingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-31478148268694081792009-06-15T09:35:23.427+12:002009-06-15T09:35:23.427+12:00She came to talk with us in class a couple of week...She came to talk with us in class a couple of weeks ago. She had an infectious energy. Her 44 Things looks interesting and is on my list now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-43643961935906977112009-06-15T07:37:12.738+12:002009-06-15T07:37:12.738+12:00Her short story collection The Place You Return to...Her short story collection The Place You Return to is Home is one of my favourites. I love the atmosphere and emotion she evokes. It was a huge influence on me when I was making my first faltering steps into fiction, and I still start short stories with a place, an atmosphere, a feeling, rather than a strong character or plot idea. Quite different from what I think has become the accepted norm of what is considered 'good' short fiction in NZ.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405353741160535547noreply@blogger.com